Heavy Equipment Operator – Highway Maintenance (Level II)

Oklahoma Ag; Purcell (OK); On-site; USD 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits overview

Annual leave and holidays

Retirement savings plans

EAP & wellness program

Job summary

Oklahoma Department of Transportation is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator I II in Ada, OK. The role covers operating power equipment used in highway maintenance, with advancement through Level I–III based on experience and capability.

Responsibilities include operating heavy machinery, performing routine maintenance, traffic control, and herbicide application on rights-of-way. CDL may be required; pre-employment screening applies.

Qualifications

• Level I requires no prior experience.
• Level II requires 1 year of experience operating heavy equipment.
• Level III requires 5 years of experience operating heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operates equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, dozers, front-end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment and other equipment as needed.
• Performs minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities.
• Repairs failures in the roadway shoulders or bridge decks.
• Repairs and/or replaces signs, posts, guardrails and fences.
• Provides traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic.
• Applies herbicide to highway right-of-ways to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.
• Remove debris including tires, animal carcass, spilled items and other obstacles.

Skills

Operate heavy equipment

Safety compliance

Traffic control

Physical stamina

Tools

CDL (Class A/B) with endorsements

Job description

Oklahoma Department of Transportation is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator I II in Ada, OK. The role covers operating power equipment used in highway maintenance, with advancement through Level I–III based on experience and capability.

Responsibilities include operating heavy machinery, performing routine maintenance, traffic control, and herbicide application on rights-of-way. CDL may be required; pre-employment screening applies.